Railway-rail joint.



No; 836,609. PATBNTED NOV. 20, 1906.

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RAILWAY RAILJOINT.

APPLIOATION FILED lmmzs, 1906.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM O. SCHROYER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

RAILWAY-RAIL `JOINT.

Application filedMarcll 28, 1906. Serial Nc. 308.610.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.Patented Nov. 20, 1 906.

To all whom t Wzl/ty concern:

lBe it knownthat I, WILLIAM O. SCHROYER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State ofOhio,lhave invented certain new and useful vrImprovements inRailway-Rail Joints and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates 'to new and useful improvements in railway-railjoints; and the object of the invention is to produce a simple andefficient means whereby the rail may be securely braced against alateral movement, thereby preventing the railcoming in contact with theflanges of car-wheels, and comprises specifically a brace -plate havinga shouldered portion adapted to receive one edge and the lower portionof the tread of the rail and having a longitudinal groove to receive theheads of bolts and in the provision of means for drawing the platetightly against the side of the rail.

The invention consists, further, in the provision of a brace-plate whichis held by means of a bolt tightly against the flange and side of thetread and in the provision of an angled fish-plate upon which the railrests and so arranged as to form means for preventing the loosening ofnuts uponA the bolts which hold the parts together.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichdFigure 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the application of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of one side of the joint, and Fig.3 is a side elevation of the opposite side.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates a railway-rail of the usual construction, and B designates aplate, either casting or drawn, having a shouldered portion B, adaptedto conform to one edge of the tread and of the under portion thereof,forming a support for The surface C of said shoulder is' said rail.preferably inclined, conforming to the inclined under edge of the tread,and said plate also has an inclined surface E, adapted to conform to andrest upon the inclined surface of the flange of the rail, while thelower portion of said plate has a projection F extending-over the flangeofthe rail and which may be engaged by spikes, if desired. Said plate,it lwill be noticed, is of considerable thickness inorder to givesufficient rigidity and strength thereto and is provided with bolt-holesextending through grooves H, adapted to receive the bolts N. When saidbolts are inserted in place, the heads N thereof are flush with theouter surface `of saidplate.

O designates a plate the inner surface of which and the opposite edgesare made to conform to the shape of the web of a rail, the under surfaceof the tread, and the flange, and said plate is apertured to receive thebolts N.

Q designates nuts which are mounted upon the threaded portions of thebolts, and R designates a fish-plate having an angled portion R. Saidplate is adapted to be inserted underneath the rail, and the upper endof the angled portion It extends a sufficient height to form a means forpreventing the nuts'from loosening when positioned in the manner shownin Fig. 1 of the drawings. Said fishplate has slots or recesses cut inthe edge thereof for the reception of the spikes J, which may be driveninto the ties and form means for holding the fish-plate from lengthwiseor lateral movement.

In applying my device the two plates B and O are securely clamped totheopposite sides of the rail in the manner shown by the tightening of thenuts Q. The plate B, having a wedging contact with the flange and theunder portion of the tread of the rail, will securely bind against thesame and form a secure and rigid support to the rail and prevent anytendency of the latter tilting to one side under heavy pressure incidentto a train passing over the track, thereby preventing the flanges of thecar-wheels from coming in contact with the rail. After the plates B andO have been clamped in their respective positions the fish-plate R ,maybe placed underneath the rails and the angled portion R brought to theposition shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, so that it will effectuallyprevent the loosening of the nuts, thereby avoiding any possibility ofthe nuts loosening and coming free from the bolt.

What I claim is* 4 1. A railway-joint comprising, in combination with arailway-rail, a brace-plate having a shouldered portion formed in oneface thereof and adapted to contact with the side IOC) IIO

and under portion of the tread of the rail, said plate having inclinedsurfaces adapted to have wedging Contact with the under portion of thetread and the flange of the rail, said plate having a groove therein,bolts mounted in holes in the plate and having their heads oountersunkenin said groove, a plate upon the opposite side of the web of the railand through which said bolts pass,

nuts upon said bolts, and a {ish-plate extending underneath the rail andhaving an an-` gled portion positioned adjacent to said nuts, wherebythe latter may be prevented from turning, as set forth.

2. A' railway-joint comprising, in Combination with a railway-rail, abrace-plate having a shouldered portion formed in one face thereof andadapted to Contact with the side and under portion of the tread oftherail, said plate having inclined surfaces adapted to have wedgingContact with the under portion of the tread and the iange of the rail,said plate having a groove therein, bolts mounted in holes in the plateand having their heads oountersunken in said groove, a plate upon theopposite side-of the web ofthe rail and through which said bolts pass,nuts upon said bolts, and a {ish-plate positioned underneath the railand having an overhangying angled portion extending over one of theianges of the rail and its top positioned underneath said nuts, wherebythe latter may be prevented from turning, as set forth. p

In testimony whereof I hereunto afIiX my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

WILLIAM O. SCHROYER.

Witnesses:

A. L. HOUGH, FRANKLIN H. HOUGH.

